it was achieved by our people and the potential of science. what we have done, mr. president, can be done all over the middle east, as we have rightly said tonight. israel is described as a start-up nation. the middle east can become a start-up region. dear president, you noted in your address today that peace is the greatest hope for the human being. i share your vision. your call to reopen the way for the implementation of the two-state solution agreed by all of us. as you said, a jewish state, israel, an arab state, palestine. if i'm not wrong, next year seats our prime minister, he was just reelected. he opened his address by reiterating his commitment to the two-state solution. dear friends, i have seen in my life i have the right to believe that peace is attainable. as you felt today, i know, this is the deep conviction of our people. with our resolve and your support, dear barack obama, we shall win and it will happen. mr. president, i'm privileged to bestow upon you the medal of distinction. it was recommended by a committee of seven permanent israeli citize